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Notes 47. To sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
(i) to enjoy the fruits of hard work (ii) to be deprived of one’s reward
(iii) to act wisely (iv) to suffer for one’s foolish conduct
48. To play possum
(i) to play hide and seek (ii) to feign ignorance
(iii) to cheat somebody (iv) to play seriously
49. A grass widow
(i) a young widow
(ii) widow who has illicit relations with men
(iii) a woman whose husband is temporarily away from her
(iv) a working old woman
50. Mad as a March hare
(i) sane (ii) intoxicated
(iii) as mad as a hare in spring (iv) slightly touched in the brain
51. Halcyon days
(i) long days (ii) short days
(iii) happy and peaceful days (iv) disturbed days
52. Mother wit
(i) to have an intelligent mother (ii) university
(iii) silly (iv) commonsense
53. A blind date
(i) a cloudy day (ii) unknown future
(iii) meeting with someone you do not know (iv) death-day
54. Much ado about nothing
(i) to take something seriously (ii) to play false
(iii) to make fuss (iv) to add
55. Judas’ kiss
(i) wooing (ii) a narrow escape
(iii) hypocritical affection (iv) a religious person
56. To have no truck with
(i) have no means of conveyance (ii) scientifically backward
(iii) to have no trade with (iv) to have no dealings with
57. To clean the Augean stables
(i) to purge the administration of its abuses (ii) to buy horses
(iii) to sell horses (iv) to improve working conditions
58. A fly in the ointment
(i) to clean a thing (ii) to sterilise
(iii) a problem in a situation (iv) an unsuccessful attempt
59. Of the deepest dye
(i) of the worst type (ii) of the best type
(iii) of the most colourless type (iv) of the colourless type
60. To throw up the sponge
(i) to accept the challenge (ii) to forget the past offences
(iii) to admit defeat (iv) to send message

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